1st Edition

Research Methods in Second Language Psycholinguistics

By Jill Jegerski, Bill VanPatten Copyright 2014
    272 Pages 34 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    272 Pages 34 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    Addressing a rapidly growing interest in second language research, this hands-on text provides students and researchers with the means to understand and use current methods in psycholinguistics. With a focus on the actual methods, designs, and techniques used in psycholinguistics research as they are applied to second language learners, this book offers the practical guidance readers need to determine which method is the best for what they wish to investigate as well as the tools that will enhance their research.

    Each methods chapter is written by a leading expert who describes, discusses, and comments on how a method is used and what its strengths and limitations are for second language research. These chapters follow a specific format to ensure cohesion and a predictable structure across all chapters. The chapters also inform the novice researcher on such key issues as ease of use, costs, potential pitfalls, and other related matters, each of which impact decisions that researchers make about the paths they take.

    With the most reliable information available from experienced reseachers, Research Methods in Second Language Psycholinguistics is an essential resource for anyone interested in conducting second language reserach using psycholinguistic methods.

    1. The Psycholinguistics of SLA Bill VanPatten, Michigan State University

    2. Self-paced reading Jill Jegerski, College of Staten Island, CUNY

    3. Self-paced listening Ianthi Tsimpli, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

    4. Eye-tracking with text Gregory Keating, San Diego State University

    5. Visual world eye-tracking Giuli Dussias, Pennsylvania State University

    6. Event-related potentials (ERPs) Lee Osterhout, University of Washington

    7. fMRI Peter Indefrey, Max Planck Institute or

    Karsten Steinhauer, McGill University

    8. Lexical decision tasks Gretchen Sundermann, Florida State University

    9. Cross-modal priming with sentences Claudia Felser, University of Essex

    10. On psycholinguistic methods Michael Leeser, Florida State University

    Biography

    Jill Jegerski is Assistant Professor of Spanish and SLATE (Second Language Acquisition and Teacher Education) in the Department of Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

    Bill VanPatten is Professor of Spanish, Second Language Studies, and Cognitive Science at Michigan State University.